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Crime box office · December 1985

Crime Box Office, December 1985: Top-Grossing Releases

Clue (1985) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in December 1985, with $14.6M worldwide, ahead of Police Story (1985) at $113.2K. 2 crime films released in December 1985 report a worldwide gross, $14.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

December 1985 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$14.8M
Clue (1985), the #1
$14.6M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Clue (1985) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 crime movie of December 1985

Clue (1985)

1985 · Mystery, Thriller

$14.6M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$14.6M US & Canada · 100% $2.5K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Crime Release of December 1985, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 1985.

  1. 1 Clue (1985) movie poster
    Clue (1985) Dec 13, 1985 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Comedy $14.6M worldwide
    Dec 13, 1985 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $14.6M
  2. 2 Police Story (1985) movie poster
    Police Story (1985) Dec 14, 1985 · Cantonese · Comedy, Crime, Action $113.2K worldwide
    Dec 14, 1985 US and Canada: $113.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $113.2K
FAQ

Crime Box Office December 1985: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in December 1985?

Clue (1985) leads with $14.6M worldwide, $14.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Police Story (1985) at $113.2K.

How much did crime movies released in December 1985 earn?

2 crime films released in December 1985 report a worldwide gross, $14.8M in all, or $7.4M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in December 1985 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Clue (1985), earned $14.6M.

How much of the December 1985 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.8M of the $14.8M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 1985 crime box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in December 1985. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the December 1985 crime box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.